Author Question: While caring for a patient in the surgical center, which of the following preoperative laboratory ... (Read 30 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

While caring for a patient in the surgical center, which of the following preoperative laboratory values would a nurse expect to be included in the orders? Select all that apply.

1. White blood cell (WBC) count
2. Hemoglobin (Hgb)
3. Alkaline phosphatase (Alk Phos)
4. Platelet count (PLT)
5. Urinalysis (UA)

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that locating or accessing a vein is made more difficult by all of the following conditions except

1. Obesity.
2. Low blood pressure.
3. Dehydration.
4. Rolling or collapsing veins.